Maho, Vietnamese Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups uncooked white rice
• 4 cups water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
• 1/2 cup dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
• 4 large leaves of iceberg lettuce
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained